A NIGHTMARE neighbour has been banned from part of a city suburb after terrorising fellow residents.

A NIGHTMARE neighbour has been banned from part of a city suburb after terrorising fellow residents.

Annette Smith, 35, of Brays Road, Sheldon, was served with a one-year anti-social behaviour order at Redditch County Court. She was also accused of causing excessive noise by way of music and banging, damage to her own property and having a lack of parental control over her children.

Smith is barred from an area of Sheldon including Brays Road and from harassing anyone.

Coun John Lines, city cabinet member for housing said: "Tenants who fail to conduct their tenancies in a satisfactory manner must now realise that the council will adopt a zero tolerance approach to instances of anti-social behaviour blighting the lives of peaceful law-abiding residents."

William Carter, district housing manager, added: "Once again the local housing team with other bodies have successfully achieved a just outcome in this case to bring about an end to considerable nuisance and annoyance to Sheldon residents."